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en-usMedical Xpress internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine.Medication may stop drug and alcohol addictionResearchers at The University of Texas at Austin have successfully stopped cocaine and alcohol addiction in experiments using a drug already approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat high blood pressure. If the treatment is proven effective in humans, it would be the first of its kind—one that could help prevent relapses by erasing the unconscious memories that underlie addiction.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-06-medication-drug-alcohol-addiction.html
Psychology & PsychiatryTue, 23 Jun 2015 04:00:01 EDTnews354218086Highly processed foods linked to addictive eatingA new University of Michigan study confirms what has long been suspected: highly processed foods like chocolate, pizza and French fries are among the most addictive.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2015-02-highly-foods-linked-addictive.html
Overweight and ObesityThu, 19 Feb 2015 06:22:43 EDTnews343549355Study finds Alzheimer's drug may reduce the urge to binge eatThe Alzheimer's drug memantine may perform double-duty helping binge eaters control their compulsion. Researchers have demonstrated that memantine, a neuroprotective drug, may reduce the addictive and impulsive behavior associated with binge eating.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-11-alzheimer-drug-urge-binge.html
Psychology & PsychiatryThu, 13 Nov 2014 11:54:13 EDTnews335102045PTSD symptoms associated with increased food addictionSymptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) were associated with increased food addiction, especially when individuals had more symptoms or the symptoms occurred earlier in life.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-09-ptsd-symptoms-food-addiction.html
Psychology & PsychiatryWed, 17 Sep 2014 16:00:05 EDTnews330166595Eating is addictive but sugar and fat are not like drugs, study says(Medical Xpress)—People can become addicted to eating for its own sake but not to consuming specific foods such as those high in sugar or fat, research suggests.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-09-addictive-sugar-fat-drugs.html
NeuroscienceTue, 09 Sep 2014 09:21:50 EDTnews329473303Does food addiction exist? Study finds food addicts lacking psychological inhibitionWomen with weight problems were more impulsive than average in a food-related psychology test, a new research paper has shown. This suggested that they are more instinctively stimulated by images of food as well as lacking contemplative will power. Further, some women reported food craving even if they had eaten recently, a symptom of possible food addiction.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-06-food-addiction-addicts-lacking-psychological.html
AddictionThu, 12 Jun 2014 10:02:55 EDTnews321786164Study shows that impulsivity is risk factor for food addictionHave you ever said to yourself that you would only have a handful of potato chips from the bag then, minutes later, realized you ate the whole thing? A recent study shows that this type of impulsive behavior might not be easily controlled – and could be a risk factor in the development of food addiction and eating disorders as a result of cellular activities in the part of the brain involved with reward.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-05-impulsivity-factor-food-addiction.html
Psychology & PsychiatryTue, 06 May 2014 13:59:00 EDTnews318603519Impulsive personality linked to food addictionThe same kinds of impulsive behavior that lead some people to abuse alcohol and other drugs may also be an important contributor to an unhealthy relationship with food, according to new research from the University of Georgia.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2014-01-impulsive-personality-linked-food-addiction.html
AddictionFri, 24 Jan 2014 16:42:04 EDTnews309804070Addiction: From genes to drugsShe is a daughter, sister, wife and friend. She had a relatively normal childhood. Her teenage years yielded experimentation – alcohol with her pals, marijuana once or twice.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-11-addiction-genes-drugs.html
AddictionWed, 06 Nov 2013 10:08:51 EDTnews302954914Food addiction a step closer to formal diagnostic status—or not?Food addiction is not yet recognised as a mental disorder but certain obese individuals clearly display addictive-like behaviour towards food. To achieve a formal diagnostic status, 'food addiction' requires a stronger evidence base to support the claim that certain ingredients have addictive properties identical to addictive drugs of abuse. This topic is up for debate in the session, 'Binge eating obesity is a food addiction'.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-10-food-addiction-closer-formal-diagnostic.html
Psychology & PsychiatryMon, 07 Oct 2013 09:25:44 EDTnews300356712Study links 'food addiction' to obesity(Medical Xpress)—University of Queensland researchers have found most Australians and Americans believe food is addictive and comparable to drug addiction.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-09-links-food-addiction-obesity.html
Overweight and ObesityMon, 30 Sep 2013 07:10:23 EDTnews299743815Reality TV star discusses addiction recovery(HealthDay)—At first glance, the story of Michael Paul Sorrentino is a classic rags-to-riches tale: A fitness store employee and model is struck by Hollywood lightning in his mid-20s, transforming him from a virtual unknown to a reality TV sensation in the flash of a paparazzi bulb.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-09-reality-tv-star-discusses-addiction.html
AddictionWed, 11 Sep 2013 04:46:20 EDTnews298093567Food addiction: How processed food makes you eat moreMost people have the strong desire for a normal weight but in many developed countries such as Australia, only a minority are able to achieve it. Research we recently published provides an insight into why.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-08-food-addiction.html
HealthMon, 26 Aug 2013 08:28:08 EDTnews296724472Team shows 'bath salts' stimulant could be more addictive than methScientists at The Scripps Research Institute (TSRI) have published one of the first laboratory studies of MDPV, an emerging recreational drug that has been sold as "bath salts." The TSRI researchers confirmed the drug's powerful stimulant effects in rats and found evidence that it could be more addictive than methamphetamine, one of the most addictive substances to date.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-07-team-salts-addictive-meth.html
AddictionWed, 10 Jul 2013 13:17:28 EDTnews292681034New brain imaging study provides support for the notion of food addictionConsuming highly processed carbohydrates can cause excess hunger and stimulate brain regions involved in reward and cravings, according to a Boston Children's Hospital research team led by David Ludwig, MD, PhD director, New Balance Foundation Obesity Prevention Center. These findings suggest that limiting these "high-glycemic index" foods could help obese individuals avoid overeating.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-06-brain-imaging-notion-food-addiction.html
HealthWed, 26 Jun 2013 15:03:08 EDTnews291477772Pleasure response from chocolate: You can see it in the eyesThe brain's pleasure response to tasting food can be measured through the eyes using a common, low-cost ophthalmological tool, according to a study just published in the journal Obesity. If validated, this method could be useful for research and clinical applications in food addiction and obesity prevention.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-06-pleasure-response-chocolate-eyes.html
Overweight and ObesityMon, 24 Jun 2013 14:27:37 EDTnews291302844Childhood abuse linked with food addiction in adult womenWomen who experienced severe physical or sexual abuse during childhood are much more likely to have a food addiction as adults than women who did not experience such abuse, according to a new study published in the journal Obesity. The study's findings provide valuable new information regarding potential causes and treatments for food addiction and obesity.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-childhood-abuse-linked-food-addiction.html
Overweight and ObesityWed, 29 May 2013 11:02:18 EDTnews289044129Addiction to unhealthy foods could help explain the global obesity epidemicResearch presented today shows that high-fructose corn syrup can cause behavioural reactions in rats similar to those produced by drugs of abuse such as cocaine. These results, presented by addiction expert Francesco Leri, Associate Professor of Neuroscience and Applied Cognitive Science at the University of Guelph, suggest food addiction could explain, at least partly, the current global obesity epidemic. These results were presented at the 2013 Canadian Neuroscience Meeting, the annual meeting of the Canadian Association for Neuroscience - Association Canadienne des Neurosciences (CAN-ACN).http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-addiction-unhealthy-foods-global-obesity.html
Overweight and ObesityWed, 22 May 2013 09:49:35 EDTnews288434969How the brain influences our eating behaviourWhy do we overeat and consume more calories than we need? Is food our way of rewarding ourselves, and can stress make us want to eat more? These are just some of the questions a European food study aims to answer.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-05-brain-behaviour.html
NeuroscienceMon, 06 May 2013 05:53:53 EDTnews287038420Brain mechanisms of food rewardStudying what makes us want to eat, could help devise approaches to prevent obesity, which is becoming widespread in Europehttp://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-brain-mechanisms-food-reward.html
NeuroscienceMon, 11 Mar 2013 12:18:31 EDTnews282223105Are 'food addicts' stigmatized?(Medical Xpress)—In the first studies to examine what the public thinks about people with an addiction to food, researchers at the Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity at Yale found that while this addiction is less vulnerable to public stigma than others, it could increase the stigma already associated with obesity. The studies are published online in the journal Basic and Applied Social Psychology.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-food-addicts-stigmatized.html
Psychology & PsychiatryWed, 06 Feb 2013 08:24:53 EDTnews279361484For texas man, bariatric surgery led to diabetes-free life(HealthDay)—Paul Garcia, 54, came from a family that loved to eat. "We always had a lot of food at home, and whenever we ate, it was like a feast," said Garcia.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-texas-bariatric-surgery-diabetes-free-life.html
DiabetesFri, 04 Jan 2013 13:40:01 EDTnews276528010Findings on overeating may aid in the fight against obesity when metabolic and psychological treatments fail(Medical Xpress)—A similar, insidious craving plagues all addicts, no matter the substance of choice. A new study published in NeuroImage from Center for BrainHealth scientists Dr. Francesca Filbey, assistant professor in the School of Behavioral and Brain Sciences, and doctoral student Samuel DeWitt has found that for binge-eaters, as with all addiction sufferers, the compulsion to overeat is rooted in the brain's reward center.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-overeating-aid-obesity-metabolic-psychological.html
NeuroscienceMon, 26 Nov 2012 07:50:01 EDTnews273136534Crack cocaine wreaks havoc in Rio shantytown Firecrackers and sporadic gunfire greeted the police-escorted social workers as they drove into northern Rio's Jacarezinho shantytown, home to a large population of crack cocaine addicts.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-cocaine-wreaks-havoc-rio-shantytown.html
AddictionFri, 14 Sep 2012 04:26:38 EDTnews266815591Should food addiction be classified in similar terms as drug or alcohol addiction?(Medical Xpress)—Scientists investigate whether food addiction should be classed as a mental disorder.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-09-food-addiction-similar-terms-drug.html
Psychology & PsychiatryFri, 07 Sep 2012 07:53:52 EDTnews266223221Modest weight loss can have lasting health benefits, research showsOverweight and obese individuals can achieve a decade's worth of important health benefits by losing just 20 pounds, even if they regain the weight later that decade, according to research presented at the American Psychological Association's 120th Annual Convention. With a focus on psychology's role in overcoming the national obesity epidemic, the session also examined research that indicates foods high in sugar and fat could have addictive properties.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-modest-weight-loss-health-benefits.html
Overweight and ObesityThu, 02 Aug 2012 17:44:52 EDTnews263148286Alcohol abuse after weight loss surgery?A small group of scientists gathered last week at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study to share ideas about a medical mystery: the increasing evidence that some types of weight loss surgery affect not just the stomach, but the brain as well.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-alcohol-abuse-weight-loss-surgery.html
AddictionTue, 31 Jul 2012 10:29:42 EDTnews262949368Snacking and BMI linked to double effect of brain activity and self-controlSnack consumption and BMI are linked to both brain activity and self-control, new research has found.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-snacking-bmi-linked-effect-brain.html
NeuroscienceMon, 23 Jul 2012 10:28:58 EDTnews262258133More mental health woes in college kids who abuse prescription drugs(HealthDay) -- Prescription drug abuse among American college students is linked to depression and suicidal thoughts, a new study finds.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-06-mental-health-woes-college-kids.html
AddictionTue, 19 Jun 2012 18:12:43 EDTnews259348358Binge eating may lead to addiction-like behaviorsA history of binge eating -- consuming large amounts of food in a short period of time -- may make an individual more likely to show other addiction-like behaviors, including substance abuse, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers. In the short term, this finding may shed light on the factors that promote substance abuse, addiction, and relapse. In the long term, may help clinicians treat individuals suffering from this devastating disease.http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-binge-addiction-like-behaviors.html
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